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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and the Middle East |
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*high resolution versions* Close-up of southern Iraq Close-up of Baghdad Dust storms that blanketed Iraq in previous days have pushed south and east on Thursday, March 27, 2003. In this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite, the dust hangs over the Persian Gulf (center), Saudi Arabia (bottom) and washes over the mountainous terrain of western Iran (right of center). At top left the vegetation and wetlands of the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys?the Fertile Crescent?stands out in dark green against the paler desert terrain. In southern Iraq, a few thermal anomalies have been detected by MODIS and are marked in red. Associated with these "hot spots" are brownish-black smoke plumes (see close up), the dark color indicating they are likely coming from burning oil. Near the northern end of the Fertile Crescent, large amounts of dark smoke are pouring from locations along the eastern perimeter of Baghdad (see close up.) The high-resolution image provided here is 500 meters per pixel. The close-ups are part of the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters, which is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and the Middle East |
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*high resolution versions* Close-up of southern Iraq Close-up of Baghdad Dust storms that blanketed Iraq in previous days have pushed south and east on Thursday, March 27, 2003. In this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite, the dust hangs over the Persian Gulf (center), Saudi Arabia (bottom) and washes over the mountainous terrain of western Iran (right of center). At top left the vegetation and wetlands of the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys?the Fertile Crescent?stands out in dark green against the paler desert terrain. In southern Iraq, a few thermal anomalies have been detected by MODIS and are marked in red. Associated with these "hot spots" are brownish-black smoke plumes (see close up), the dark color indicating they are likely coming from burning oil. Near the northern end of the Fertile Crescent, large amounts of dark smoke are pouring from locations along the eastern perimeter of Baghdad (see close up.) The high-resolution image provided here is 500 meters per pixel. The close-ups are part of the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters, which is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and the Middle East |
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*high resolution versions* Close-up of southern Iraq Close-up of Baghdad Dust storms that blanketed Iraq in previous days have pushed south and east on Thursday, March 27, 2003. In this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite, the dust hangs over the Persian Gulf (center), Saudi Arabia (bottom) and washes over the mountainous terrain of western Iran (right of center). At top left the vegetation and wetlands of the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys?the Fertile Crescent?stands out in dark green against the paler desert terrain. In southern Iraq, a few thermal anomalies have been detected by MODIS and are marked in red. Associated with these "hot spots" are brownish-black smoke plumes (see close up), the dark color indicating they are likely coming from burning oil. Near the northern end of the Fertile Crescent, large amounts of dark smoke are pouring from locations along the eastern perimeter of Baghdad (see close up.) The high-resolution image provided here is 500 meters per pixel. The close-ups are part of the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters, which is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and the Middle East |
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*high resolution versions* Close-up of southern Iraq Close-up of Baghdad The mountainous terrain of western Iran appears to be diverting the previous days? dust storms southward across the Persian Gulf. In this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from March 28, 2003, dust is pooled in the valleys closest to the coast and the front stretches across hundreds of miles. Into the waters of the Persian Gulf (center), bright blue swirls of sediment pour in from rivers. In places the swirls appear tinged with green, which suggests some marine plant life could be present. Several thermal anomalies were detected by MODIS and are marked with red dots. In southern Iraq, these appear to be associated with oil fires, which are producing dark, thick smoke plumes (see close up of southern Iraq). Another source of smoke and aerosols is the city of Baghdad, where massive plumes of blackish-brown smoke are streaming southward (see close up of Baghdad.) The high-resolution image provided here is 500 meters per pixel. The close-ups are part of the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters, which is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and the Middle East |
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*high resolution versions* Close-up of southern Iraq Close-up of Baghdad The mountainous terrain of western Iran appears to be diverting the previous days? dust storms southward across the Persian Gulf. In this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from March 28, 2003, dust is pooled in the valleys closest to the coast and the front stretches across hundreds of miles. Into the waters of the Persian Gulf (center), bright blue swirls of sediment pour in from rivers. In places the swirls appear tinged with green, which suggests some marine plant life could be present. Several thermal anomalies were detected by MODIS and are marked with red dots. In southern Iraq, these appear to be associated with oil fires, which are producing dark, thick smoke plumes (see close up of southern Iraq). Another source of smoke and aerosols is the city of Baghdad, where massive plumes of blackish-brown smoke are streaming southward (see close up of Baghdad.) The high-resolution image provided here is 500 meters per pixel. The close-ups are part of the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters, which is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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| Title |
Dust and Smoke over Iraq and the Middle East |
| Description |
*high resolution versions* Close-up of southern Iraq Close-up of Baghdad The mountainous terrain of western Iran appears to be diverting the previous days? dust storms southward across the Persian Gulf. In this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from March 28, 2003, dust is pooled in the valleys closest to the coast and the front stretches across hundreds of miles. Into the waters of the Persian Gulf (center), bright blue swirls of sediment pour in from rivers. In places the swirls appear tinged with green, which suggests some marine plant life could be present. Several thermal anomalies were detected by MODIS and are marked with red dots. In southern Iraq, these appear to be associated with oil fires, which are producing dark, thick smoke plumes (see close up of southern Iraq). Another source of smoke and aerosols is the city of Baghdad, where massive plumes of blackish-brown smoke are streaming southward (see close up of Baghdad.) The high-resolution image provided here is 500 meters per pixel. The close-ups are part of the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters, which is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Dust Storm in Iraq
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Dust Storm in Iraq |
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The city of Baghdad ground to a halt on August 8, 2005, under a cloud of suffocating dust. According to news reports on the TerraDaily Website, the dust reduced visibility to as little as 3 meters, and slowed traffic to a crawl. City officials shut down Baghdad's main airport. Iraq constitution talks were postponed. Though the dust shut down most of the city, it bolstered the business of vendors selling face masks, and added to the workload of health care providers. Yarmuk Hospital reported 1,000 cases of suffocation and one fatality from the dust. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flies onboard both the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] and Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellites. Aqua MODIS captured the dust storm beginning on August 7 (top). Terra MODIS caught the same storm in full force on August 8 (bottom). Though reports describe the dust as orange at ground level, it appears light beige in both of these images. The storm swept southeast through Iraq toward the Persian Gulf, the city of Baghdad in the middle of its path. NASA images created by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Dust Storm in Iraq
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Dust Storm in Iraq |
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The city of Baghdad ground to a halt on August 8, 2005, under a cloud of suffocating dust. According to news reports on the TerraDaily Website, the dust reduced visibility to as little as 3 meters, and slowed traffic to a crawl. City officials shut down Baghdad's main airport. Iraq constitution talks were postponed. Though the dust shut down most of the city, it bolstered the business of vendors selling face masks, and added to the workload of health care providers. Yarmuk Hospital reported 1,000 cases of suffocation and one fatality from the dust. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) flies onboard both the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] and Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellites. Aqua MODIS captured the dust storm beginning on August 7 (top). Terra MODIS caught the same storm in full force on August 8 (bottom). Though reports describe the dust as orange at ground level, it appears light beige in both of these images. The storm swept southeast through Iraq toward the Persian Gulf, the city of Baghdad in the middle of its path. NASA images created by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Dust Storm over Iraq
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Dust Storm over Iraq |
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On January 21, 2006, a dust storm crossed Iraq toward the Persian Gulf. Moving in a southeasterly direction, the storm moved over the city of Baghdad and the network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands to the southeast of the city. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] flying onboard the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image the same day. In this image, the dust appears as tendrils of pale beige, partially obscuring the underlying land areas. Immediately to the north and east of the dust storm is heavy cloud cover. Winds associated with weather systems can stir up dust storms in arid regions, so the dust storm and heavy cloud cover may be related. According to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's Forecasting Dust Storms [ http://meted.ucar.edu/mesoprim/dust/ ] Website, the source regions for these storms, including source regions in Iraq, can be surprisingly small. Like billowing smokestacks, these areas can produce dust plumes that spread out to cover wide areas. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the Goddard Earth Sciences DAAC. |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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On Wednesday, April 9, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this image of Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries. A dust storm that was hanging over the northwest part of Iraq on April 5 has shifted east and southeast, creating a tan haze over clouds at top center of the image and obscuring the terrain features across the lower right. Several thermal anomalies have been detected by MODIS and are marked with red dots. In the center of the image, the enormous clouds of dark oil smoke seen over Baghdad in previous days has cleared, though thermal signals and small plumes remain. |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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This image of Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Saudi Arabia and Iran was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on March 21, 2003, at 07:25 UTC (or 10:25 a.m. local time in Baghdad.) The image shows dust over the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, as well as several thermal anomalies detected by MODIS that have been marked with red dots or outlines. Large plumes of black smoke are associated with these hot spots and locations are consistent with known oil well locations. It is not uncommon for MODIS to see thermal signatures at the numerous oil wells in the area, however, the amount of smoke being produced is larger than normal. The high-resolution image provided above is a sub-section of a larger image. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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This image of Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Saudi Arabia and Iran was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite on March 20, 2003, at 09:50 UTC (or 12:50 p.m. local time in Baghdad.) The image shows dust over the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, as well as several thermal anomalies detected by MODIS that have been marked with red dots or outlines. Plumes of black smoke are associated with these hot spots in southern Iraq and locations are consistent with known oil wells. Thermal signatures in Iran are likely fires. The high-resolution image provided above is a sub-section of a larger image. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides the image of the full scene at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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Close-up of Baghdad On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this clear image of the Middle East and surrounding countries. The most striking feature of the image is the large blackish-brown cloud of smoke blanketing Baghdad in the center of the image (see close up of Baghdad). Several thermal anomalies have been detected by MODIS?some in Baghdad and others in southern Iraq?and are marked with red dots. It is not unusual for MODIS to detect thermal signatures at oil wells or refineries. Underground, great pressure keeps various flammable gases mixed in with the liquid oil. When the oil is brought to the surface where air pressure isn't as great, those gases bubble up out of the oil are typically burned off, giving off a thermal signature and sometimes smoke. Other processes of oil production and refinement produce detectable thermal signatures. The hot spots detected in a roughly diagonal line from the bottom right of the image may be from oil production and refinement. The plumes of smoke coming from the locations in southern Iraq, however, are larger than what MODIS typically sees. |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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Close-up of Baghdad On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this clear image of the Middle East and surrounding countries. The most striking feature of the image is the large blackish-brown cloud of smoke blanketing Baghdad in the center of the image (see close up of Baghdad). Several thermal anomalies have been detected by MODIS?some in Baghdad and others in southern Iraq?and are marked with red dots. It is not unusual for MODIS to detect thermal signatures at oil wells or refineries. Underground, great pressure keeps various flammable gases mixed in with the liquid oil. When the oil is brought to the surface where air pressure isn't as great, those gases bubble up out of the oil are typically burned off, giving off a thermal signature and sometimes smoke. Other processes of oil production and refinement produce detectable thermal signatures. The hot spots detected in a roughly diagonal line from the bottom right of the image may be from oil production and refinement. The plumes of smoke coming from the locations in southern Iraq, however, are larger than what MODIS typically sees. |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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Close-up of Baghdad On Monday, March 31, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this image of the Middle East. In the center of the image, several thermal detections were made by MODIS in and around Baghdad and are marked with red dots. The dark plumes of smoke associated with the hot spots suggest they are oil fires. Meanwhile, to the south, dust once again is blowing over southern Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Gulf. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The close up is a cut out of the larger, 250-meter image, provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Oil Fires in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq |
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Close-up of Baghdad On Monday, March 31, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this image of the Middle East. In the center of the image, several thermal detections were made by MODIS in and around Baghdad and are marked with red dots. The dark plumes of smoke associated with the hot spots suggest they are oil fires. Meanwhile, to the south, dust once again is blowing over southern Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Gulf. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The close up is a cut out of the larger, 250-meter image, provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Oil Fires in Iraq: Natural H
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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The mountainous terrain of w
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Oil Fires in Iraq: Natural H
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This image of Iraq, Kuwait,
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Dust and Smoke over Iraq and
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Dust storms that blanketed I
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Oil Fires in Iraq: Natural H
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Oil Fires in Iraq: Natural H
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Oil and Sulfur Smoke in Iraq
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Oil Fires in Iraq: Natural H
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This image of Iraq, Kuwait,
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Oil Fire Plumes Over Baghdad
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Oil Fire Plumes Over Baghdad |
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Dark smoke from oil fires extend for about 60 kilometers south of Iraq's capital city of Baghdad in these images acquired by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) on April 2, 2003. The thick, almost black smoke is apparent near image center and contains chemical and particulate components hazardous to human health and the environment. The top panel is from MISR's vertical-viewing (nadir) camera. Vegetated areas appear red here because this display is constructed using near-infrared, red and blue band data, displayed as red, green and blue, respectively, to produce a false-color image. The bottom panel is a combination of two camera views of the same area and is a 3-D stereo anaglyph in which red band nadir camera data are displayed as red, and red band data from the 60-degree backward-viewing camera are displayed as green and blue. Both panels are oriented with north to the left in order to facilitate stereo viewing. Viewing the 3-D anaglyph with red/blue glasses (with the red filter placed over the left eye and the blue filter over the right) makes it possible to see the rising smoke against the surface terrain. This technique helps to distinguish features in the atmosphere from those on the surface. In addition to the smoke, several high, thin cirrus clouds (barely visible in the nadir view) are readily observed using the stereo image. The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer observes the daylit Earth continuously and every 9 days views the entire globe between 82 degrees north and 82 degrees south latitude. These data products were generated from a portion of the imagery acquired during Terra orbit 17489. The panels cover an area of about 187 kilometers x 123 kilometers, and use data from blocks 63 to 65 within World Reference System-2 path 168. MISR was built and is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,Pasadena, CA, for NASA's Office of Earth Science, Washington, DC. The Terra satellite is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center,Greenbelt, MD. JPL is a division of the California Institute ofTechnology. |
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